"When people consume alcohol, inhibitions are lowered, making them much less likely to practise physical distancing," OMA President Dr. Samantha Hill said.

The provincial government is offering clinics monthly payments to cover the loss of revenue from lower patient volumes and increased costs for personal protective equipment.

The Ontario Medical Association says a survey of its members shows nearly half the primary-care clinics in the province are at risk of closing their doors because doctors can't pay the bills.

"We foresee a shortage and that's why we're acting now, because the folks at the hospital are indicating to us they've never been in this position before where they have supplies looking like they can run out."

The president of the Ontario Medical Association says they have staff actively monitoring different trends: "If they feel there is too much misinformation particularly on one matter, we will speak out against that."

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and the Ontario Medical Association are stressing the importance getting vaccinated.

Only 42 per cent of adults and 63 per cent of adults over 65 in Canada got the influenza vaccine during the previous flu season, according to OMA President Dr. Sohail Gandhi.

This comes in the wake of the World Health Organization classifying vaccine hesitancy as one of the top threats to global health.

The federal government has quietly rolled back what it pays hospitals to take care of military members.

"When she had an opportunity to call out his sexist and racist misogyny and his sexual harassment, she never did," one of the doctors said.